It had been a long time I wrote about my days with the MOH…
The life of the A&E ward HO was easy compare to the forever busy surgical HO. The surgical cases in the A&E were more problematic than the orthopedic cases. I started my tagging in the A&E ward and later the orthopedic wards. I learnt to refreshening (aka amputate) fingers during the period. Well, handy skill for me later during my practice. As I had familiar myself with the system, my life was much easier. Most of the medical officers were Master students. Mr Ong left the department 2 weeks after I joined. He gone into private practice. The 2 specialist was Mr Muthu and Mr Yusof. Mr Muthu was someone loaded. When he got promoted he was posted to IPOH GH and he drove every day (or every odd day) from KL to
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the other 2 were clinical specialists – Mr Wong and Mr Ewe. Mr Wong was master graduate doing his 6 months probation and he is a Sarawakian. He planned to go back to serve the land with his wife(anesthesia master graduate) later. Mr Ewe was FRCS holder doing his 2 years under supervision training in orthopedic. Most of them were nice guys and easy going persons. I had a relaxing time working with them.
There was 1 part which I hate…preparing the OT list … I had to go around the ward and asked around those planned for surgery – weather they pay up for the implant or not…
There were kampung (village) folks that couldn’t afford a plate of RM200…
I learnt the final skill that I wanted badly– closed manual reduction….
At the time I left my orthopedic posting – my MO posting was not decided yet. I did not opt for my surgery and paediatric posting, instead I go to the administration and asked for posting in the Casualty department…I had heard that the life was much easier and I wanted to prepare my part
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